Better Run Better Run
End of summer? What better way to end it with the song of summer? You don’t think this was it? Perhaps you can clue me in to the one that you thought was summertime 2011. Use the comments.
2051 AD Ten Years After World War 4
“Fleshy-headed mutant are you friendly?”
“No way, eh! Radiation has made me an enemy of civilization!”
It’s a go!
So cool. I wish I could see a shuttle launch. There are only a couple left. Then we’re done with space flight.
Morning Tense
Watching The Gunfighter on AMC. It’s pretty tense. Jimmy Ringo, a notorious gunslinger rides into Cheyenne to woo his girl back. Everyone is gunning for him: the three brothers of the last idiot who went up against him, the local tough guy, the loafers at the bar, the kids hooking school. Everyone is except the girl he wants back. Soon, they’ll all cross paths.
The movie is pretty well written as expressed by getting an Oscar nomination. Sometimes its witty banter. And other times its the tension building.
I’m actually enthralled.
Tremoloes wanted
Over the weekend I purchased the Fender Mustang I amp. It is a purely digital piece of music equipment in that it places all effects and amp modeling in one package. I can select many different amp models and modulate their sound very easily. It also comes with software that helps me upload and download other settings. Unfortunately, the POS software relies on Microsoft’s Silverlight which really doesn’t work.
Today’s music break is showing you how to create your own FX from scratch. You just need some ingenuity.
Diamond Cravasse Duet (with piano)
Surfing around YouTube last night because I was really, really, really wanting to hear more K-ON!. As you know how it goes, you find a video, then follow the related videos and follow and follow and follow. Next thing you know a couple of hours have gone out the window. Wait, I was looking for K-ON! covers and now I’m listening to “Diamond Cravasse” sung by Ranka and Sheryl (Megumi & May’n) accompanied by the great Yoko Kano. How’d that happen when a few videos back there was that awesome May’n cover of “God Knows?” And that SCANDAL cover of “Don’t Say You Are Lazy” with Shoko-tan? When are these going to be music breaks?
Don’t worry all in due time.
Anyhow, this is a sweet performance of “Diamond Cravasse” from Macross Frontier. Perhaps the best song from that anime. It’s usually sung by May’n but with the help of Ranka’s voice actress, Megumi-chan, a duet of great sadness. Hit me up in comments to show your appreciation. Count this song as number 7.6 in the “You Should Be Watching Anime” list.
Link of the Day [1.16.11]
I saw nice preview of this on Kottke.org wherein the Dude walks into the little Lebowski shop in New York. Imagine the hilarity! So I went to program my DVR to record it but unfortunately the local PBS station on DirectTV seemed to not have it on at all. Luckily for us, it was on public television who always has it available on their website.
Go check it out. The Dude Abides.
Marching the Hate Machines
And only because I recognized the tune right from the start…
Oki ni iri no usachan daite konya mo oyasami
Love this rendition. Poignant. Almost unrecognizable yet still Fuwa Fuwa Time. Her take on the chorus, the humming, reminds me of the final episode. Melancholy.
Recorder my torrents
The second OP from K-ON!! I find this pretty hilarious and awesome at the same time. That bass recorder!